Hydrobius fuscipes

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Hydrobius fuscipes is a of water scavenger beetle in the Hydrophilidae. It is distributed across the temperate Northern Hemisphere, including Europe, Asia, and North America. The species was originally described by Linnaeus in 1758 under the name Dytiscus fuscipes.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Hydrobius fuscipes: /hʌɪˈdɹoʊbiəs ˈfʌsɪˌpiːz/

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Distribution

Temperate Northern Hemisphere: Europe (including Algeria, Morocco, Turkey), Asia (Azerbaijan, Israel, Iraq, Iran, Syria, Japan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Mongolia, Russia, China), and North America (Canada: New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec; USA: Alaska, California, Connecticut, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, Nevada, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Wisconsin).

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